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The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced several changes that will lessen the burden of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security overpayments. These changes allow individuals to be readily approved for longer payment plans with correspondingly lower monthly payments, provide a more reasonable default withholding for Social Security beneficiaries who are dealing with an […]
Filed May 15, 2024 in the United States District Court for Maryland. The State of Maryland has failed to provide adequate oversight into nursing facilities. This lack of oversight robs plaintiffs of their rights to dignity and essential care, risks their health and even their lives, and violates state and federal laws that govern Medicare […]
Update (June 18, 2024) The court approved a settlement agreement reached in April, 2024 between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and plaintiffs. As part of the settlement, the Commonwealth agreed to invest in new housing opportunities and community-based programs for older adults and persons with physical disabilities or mental illness. The lawsuit was originally filed in […]
UPDATE (January 25, 2022): A federal appeals court ruled that this national class of plaintiffs can appeal to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) when their hospital stay classifications are changed from “inpatient” to “observation status.” Read the Press Release. Martha Leyanna of Delaware, described in the court’s decision, spent more than three days […]
Filed September 16, 2021 in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York The Social Security Administration wrongfully reduced and discontinued SSI benefits for thousands of people during the pandemic while the agency’s offices were closed, leaving the plaintiffs with no way to engage with the agency to get their benefits reinstated. In […]
Filed February 5, 2021 People with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have a right to language assistance services when they visit a health care provider. Language assistance ensures they understand the medical information and instructions they receive. And don’t have to rely on informal, unqualified interpreters like family members. Data shows that LEP patients report lower […]
Today as part of an ongoing attack on the most marginalized, the Trump Administration is proposing dangerous and far reaching changes to regulations implementing the Health Care Rights Law, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination in healthcare. The proposal attempts to eliminate the rights of LGBTQ people. It also rolls back […]
May 2013 -- A key protection for dual eligibles who are enrolling in the financial alignment demonstration projects being undertaken by states and the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is continuity of care. Individuals joining plans participating in the financial alignment demonstrations need a smooth transition without disruption in providers or services while their new plan […]
